Data Analyst ACAPS Ukraine / аналітик/ налітикиня даних ACAPS

Tasks and Responsibilities

Data Analysis

• Identify, clean, and analyze humanitarian datasets within the Ukraine response. Explore data for trends and patterns, with a focus on producing useful and meaningful results. Work with research analysts to interpret the results in a humanitarian context
• Visualize data, and present data and results in a clear and meaningful way (dashboards, datasets, visualisations)
• Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and bring in new data sources to support and strengthen analysis
• Develop and maintain the Ukraine Hub data management systems, including maintaining databases, developing data pipelines to bring in new data, automating processes to improve data collection, and developing systems to maintain data quality and accessibility, and improve analysis across the organisation

Analytical products

• Support the design and production of Ukraine Analysis Hub’s analytical products with quantitative analysis component
• Review current data collection and analysis activities and processes in the Ukraine crisis to understand the information landscape and current gaps on an ongoing basis
• Ensure regular updates of relevant datasets
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the Ukraine Severity Index at subnational level
• Provide support and capacity building to partners in quantitative analysis

Methodology and tools

• Develop and document methodology and tools necessary to achieve relevant analytical results
• Represent ACAPS in external technical groups
• Support the development of technical partnerships with expert entities working on data collection and analysis
• Contribute towards learning and innovation within the Ukraine Analysis Hub and response as a whole

Any other tasks which are jointly agreed upon may be added to the job description, as per the project needs.

QUALIFICATIONS 

Requirements and Qualifications

Qualifications and experience

• Education to postgraduate level in social sciences, information management, statistics, data science, or other relevant subject. Other degrees with relevant experience may be considered.
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience in data analysis, information management, or similar
• Experience working in NGO or humanitarian sector is an asset

Professional competencies

• Expertise in data analysis, data manipulation, data management, and data visualisation.
• Training and proven understanding/application of quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Sound knowledge of Python or R, or other similar software. Familiarity with database query languages such as SQL is an asset.
• Sound knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analysing data.
• Sound knowledge and experience of data visualization  tools such as Power BI, Tableau, etc.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Adept at report writing and presenting findings in a clear and meaningful way.
• Understanding of or interest in the humanitarian sector and emergency response context.
• Fluent written and oral communication skills in English. Working knowledge of Ukrainian and/or Russian is beneficial
• Cartographic skills, including use of GIS software and graphic packages such as Adobe suite is an asset

Generic competencies

• Proposes innovative ideas and new solutions to challenges.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and results oriented approach. Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Proven ability to work strategically to set goals and flexibility and creativity in realizing them. Outstanding coordination, communication, and inter-personal skills, including capacity to persuade and influence others, convey information effectively, as well as adjust actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and written clarity, including ability to understand complex concepts and problems and synthesize information.

Behavioural competencies

• Communicating with impact and respect
• Working with people
• Social Perceptiveness
• Active Listening
• Planning and delivering results
• Adapting and Responding to Change
• Adhering to Principles and Values

About ACAPS

ACAPS  is dedicated to helping humanitarians make better decisions. We want to put evidence at the heart of decision-making. To achieve this, we collaborate with a variety of partners across the humanitarian sector and beyond. We strive to be an evolving platform providing:  

• Independent analysis to support evidence-based decision making for humanitarian operations
• Deployment of experts to support assessments and analysis in crisis
• Innovative approaches to collect more reliable and timely data and conduct rigorous analysis
• Capacity development of humanitarian actors to carry out better needs assessments and analysis

Context

More than six months since its escalation, the violent conflict continues to affect Ukraine, particularly in easters and southern regions, with daily reports of attacks throughout the country. While the conflict is becoming protracted, the available information and analysis on the crisis remains limited. The escalation of conflict in Ukraine has caused widespread civilian casualties and resulted in one third of Ukrainians fleeing their homes to seek safety, protection, and assistance. Close to seven million people are currently estimated to be displaced within the country and likely unable to meet their basic needs, with access remaining a key challenge in areas facing active hostilities. More than five million Ukrainian refugees have been officially recorded across Europe. Both the overall number of people displaced inside and outside Ukraine and locations of their displacement continue to be difficult to effectively track.  

The ongoing conflict is resulting in significant humanitarian needs, particularly in the parts of the country which continue to suffer from regular airstrikes and shelling. The impact of the crisis is being felt on multiple levels, with the subsequent economic crisis further compounding existing needs and negatively impacting the living conditions of the population. There is a gap in understanding the severity of needs and scope of the humanitarian crisis at a more granular level.  

We offer:

Type of contract: till the end of 2022, contingent upon availability
Salary/benefits: According to NRC salary scale, terms and conditions.
Duty station: Kyiv
This position is for Ukrainian nationals only.

Closing date for this vacancy is 28.08.2022

Please note that we will contact only shortlisted candidates.
NRC retains the discretion to cancel the recruitment.
NRC might review applications before advert deadline, therefore interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.

ABOUT US

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.